Summary
Etihad Airways is hiring a Duty Supervisor for its airport operation in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. The role oversees passenger and aircraft handling, team and service provider performance, and shift-level safety, security, service, and operational outcomes. Duties include disruption recovery, emergency response planning, on-time performance, guest requirements, and compliance with company and local authority standards. Candidates need supervisory experience in a pressured, multicultural shift environment and 5–7 years of experience in service, hospitality, airline, or retail; a degree is desirable.
The posting
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Job Description
Let your career take off with the World’s Leading Airline, Etihad Airways. Work in the forefront of the airline and travel industry, with the airline that has reimagined the flying experience through its pioneering products and services.
As a Duty Supervisor, you will plan, direct, and supervise the airport operation, overseeing team and service provider performance. You will ensure financial, customer service, quality, safety, and security objectives are delivered in accordance with all applicable safety, security, regulatory and company requirements and standards. And supervise all elements of operations while on duty.
Accountabilities
- Oversee all passenger and aircraft handling operations on a shift basis, ensuring adherence to all arrival/departure checklists, brand requirements, company policy/procedures and regulatory requirements
- Responsible for the effective management of safety and security outcomes on a shift basis through hazard identification, safety and compliance monitoring and reporting
- Ensure all flight editing and special guest requirements are met, including but not limited to assessment, planning and coordination of VIP/MAAS, PRM and special category guests
- Effectively liaise with Guest Control, Network Control and SOC to manage operational disruption recovery and reduce impact to guest service and operational integrity
- Deliver, maintain, and rehearse station emergency response plan, disruption planning, diversion/delay handling and business continuity plans
- Responsible for on time performance on a shift basis including coordination, mitigation, accurate reporting, and follow-up of delays
- Airport ancillary sales promotion, coordination, process compliance monitoring and adherence to associated targets
- Responsible for promotion, delivery, monitoring and reporting on customer service-related standards, including performance against associated KPIs
- Ensuring adherence to local authority requirements, including but not limited to arrival/departure documentation and reporting
- Make day-to-day operational decisions to manage and mitigate operational safety and security-related risks on a shift basis at station level, through effective evaluation and decision-making based on conditions, hazards, and threats
- Identification and reporting of safety and security-related occurrences and hazards in accordance with company procedures and local regulation
Qualifications
- Degree level education desirable (A-level or baccalaureate equivalent) or relevant industry experience, with a demonstrable knowledge of frontline service delivery and communication skills
- Previous exposure to highly pressured and multicultural environment in a supervisory role within a shift environment required
- Minimum 5-7 years' experience within service, hospitality, airline, or retail industry, with a relevant knowledge of aviation, travel industry and/or airport policies
- Role requires mature personality with outstanding communication skills, supervisory skills, and passion to deliver service
- Role must balance guest-centric focus and corporate interest while maintaining highest safety and security standards and coordinating teams and service providers on shift
Additional Information
Etihad Airways is more than the UAE’s national airline - we’re shaping the future of global aviation. From our hub in Abu Dhabi, we connect people across continents and cultures, while driving our “Journey 2030” ambition to double our fleet, expand our network and grow our people for a new era of excellence. Join us and become part of a vision where the world is your workplace and extraordinary experiences take flight.
To learn more visit www.etihad.com
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